For Immediate Release: July 15, 2009
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design: Tom Kundig
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WHO/WHAT
Tom Kundig, FAIA, winner of the 2008 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award and the 2007 Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, will discuss his work, including Chicken Point Cabin and Delta Shelter. Kundig is a principal of Seattle-based Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, the 2009 American Institute of Architects Firm of the Year.
Spotlight on Design is an ongoing series featuring architects and designers of distinction from around the world. Spotlight includes a lecture series and documentation of each presentation. Since its inception in 1997, the series has presented many of the world's premier design voices in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, including Pritzker Prize Laureates Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, I.M. Pei, and Glenn Murcutt, and other acclaimed designers.
Spotlight on Design is sponsored by Lafarge, the world leader in construction materials, with additional support from the American Institute of Architects.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Thursday, July 23, 2009 / 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Spotlight on Design Lecture
TICKETS
Prepaid registration required. $12 Museum members and students; $20 non-members. To register, visit www.nbm.org or call 202.272.2448.
MEDIA CONTACT
Marketing and Communications Department, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
PARTNER EVENT
Thursday, July 23 / 10: 30 am: National Chair Affair Media Event
Honorary Chairman Vern Yip (of TLC's "Trading Spaces" and HGTV's "Deserving Design"), will discuss the Chair Affair competition and how it is introducing students to green, structural design career opportunities at the Museum at 10:30 am on July 23rd. The competition is co-sponsored by The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation and the American Institute of Architecture Students. For interview requests and more information, contact Richard Flaherty at RFlaherty@icpfbox.org.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
